diminished

/ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt /

adjective

1. reduced or lessened; made smaller

2. music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone

3. music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth

4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified

   B diminished

Example Sentences

Some of Tesla’s costs will likely be diminished because the company has streamlined the AI5 chip to match its needs.

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Some of Tesla’s costs will likely be diminished because the company has streamlined the AI5 chip to match its needs.

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By morning Penelope’s list of problems had in no way diminished, and yet they seemed more manageable, somehow, as if she might simply put them in a list and tick them off, one by one.

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If these gains are diminished, overall quality of life can suffer.

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The effect can be diminished earnings or even losses on paper, despite there being no cash outflow when an option is granted.

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